The Algorand Whitepaper

May 26, 2017

Research

Written by: Algorand Foundation

The Algorand Whitepaper proposes a novel blockchain protocol designed for security, scalability, decentralization and efficiency. It introduces a Byzantine Agreement variant that achieves consensus with minimal computation and a near-impossible chance of forking, paving the way for a performant, secure and sustainable blockchain.

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